SIB GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKLY BRIEF | 05 October 2026
Highlights U.S. equity markets ended the week on a mixed note as investors balanced a softer-than-anticipated employment report and reduced expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase against still-elevated Treasury yields, volatile oil prices, and continued uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran conflict. The S&P 500 declined 0.27%, while the Dow shed 1.26%; the Nasdaq, meanwhile, edged…